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When I took the flight from Australia to Argentina back in November I had been bringing my trusty Bianchi road bike which had already carried me 20000 km from Denmark to New Zealand. Now I decided it was time to go back to Salta in Argentina to pick it up. I parked my Scott mountain [ Read More ]

Distance: 109.81 km Ride time: 5:59:41 Average: 18.30 km/h Altitude: 3447 m Total: 27282 km My feelings that it would be a cold night turned out to be true. At midnight I woke up to -5, at 4:30 it was -10, and at sunrise a surprising -13°C. This was much colder than I had expected [ Read More ]

Distance: 55.14 km Ride time: 4:38:12 Average: 11.90 km/h Altitude: 3693 m Total: 27172 km There is no reason to get going too early these days. The nights are cold up here at 3000+ meters, but when the sun rises everything warms up nicely. That happens around 10 o’clock. This morning I was enjoying my [ Read More ]

Distance: 45.47 km Ride time: 3:09:34 Average: 14.43 km/h Altitude: 3012 m Total: 27117 km I was leaving Tilcara in a happy mood. This place is truly a jewel up here in the far north of the country – but mostly I was happy because of the people I had met. In the beginning of [ Read More ]

Distance: 31.63 km Ride time: 2:44:27 Average: 12.06 km/h Altitude: 2465 m Total: 27071 km Since it’s winter here in the Southern hemisphere it gets dark rather early – these days around 6 pm. You then have around 14 hours of darkness before the sun rises at 8 am. When you are staying in a [ Read More ]

Distance: 56.68 km Ride time: 4:42:25 Average: 12.06 km/h Altitude: 2099 m Total: 27039 km Before heading off for today’s ride, I was enjoying a coffee at my balcony overlooking the central square in Jujuy. I had booked a hostel room, but I was the only guest around. A bit of luxury is always appreciated. [ Read More ]

Distance: 96.55 km Ride time: 5:40:13 Average: 17.04 km/h Altitude: 1259 m Total: 26983 km The eternal dilemma of a cyclist; I had loved my time in Salta, but I was also getting ready to hit the road again. When the bags were finally packed and I was cycling out of Salta, I was smiling. [ Read More ]

It easy to fall in love with this place, known as Salta la Linda. The colonial architecture, the tourism friendliness, the weather, and the natural scenery all adds up to a place that would be hard not to like. I walk around town could start with a trip up the San Bernardo hill. You could [ Read More ]

As I walked the streets of Salta I was in doubt. Unfortunately my moms health had been a concern for a while, and the news I got from home were still critical. Being on the other side of the globe in this situation was truly difficult. Some months ago in Patagonia I had faced the [ Read More ]

Distance: 69.72 km Ride time: 4:03:52 Average: 17.18 km/h Total: 26817 km Cycling into a major city is always something special. The last days on the road your mind has been focused on reaching this milestone, as well as trying to figure out what the place might be like. Today I hoped to reach Salta. [ Read More ]